Employment Tribunal Trends

Her Majesty’s Court and Tribunal Service (HMCTS) recently published the quarterly statistics for the period January to March 2013 and these show a 36% increase in the number of Employment Tribunal claims received, compared to the same period last year. Looking at specifics, there was:

A 39% increase in claims for failure to follow or consult on redundancy;

A 39% fall in claims for failure to inform and consult on a TUPE transfer;

A 74% increase in sex discrimination claims; and

A 24% fall in age discrimination claims.

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